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As therapists we hold space, we listen, we resonate.
Read our blog posts to get to know us more in our own complexity;
our passions, our own big feelings, our values.
We’re excited to share our humanity with you!
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On “Am I Too Sensitive in My Relationships?”
One question we hear a lot is “Am I too sensitive in my relationship?”…We’ve often been told we’re too sensitive which leads to feeling ashamed, lots of self-judgment, and relationship insecurities. My hope is that this article will help you better understand the strengths and challenges of being sensitive in your relationships and provide some tips for how to manage the difficult moments when you’re feeling alllll the feels.
On the Podcast: Embodiment & Making Choices
In our most recent episode of Out of Session with Kindman & Co., Caitlin Harrison, spoke with Cait Ference-Saunders of Move with Cait, a trauma sensitive yoga practice. Read on for their conversation discussing embodiment and what is Trauma Centered Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY), the importance and power of making choices, and each of their takes on what is religious trauma.
On How to Start Connecting with Your Emotions
We humans are emotional beings and understanding that emotions are part of the toolset that we use to navigate the experiences of a fully engaged life is hugely important. When we have trained for a lifetime to avoid “bad” emotions we can end up divorced from this key element of our humanity. Read on for tips from a marriage & family therapist on how to start reconnecting with your emotions.
On Grounding Tips for Managing Moments of Anxiety on Your Own
Living with anxiety often comes with the constant fear or worry of having to confront unwanted flashbacks, disturbing thoughts, or overwhelming emotions that can lead to crippling panic attacks. In times like this, practicing grounding techniques can help you find your center and live in the moment. Click for 8 different techniques to manage anxiety.
On A Therapist’s Playlist for Dancing Yourself Towards Healing
it’s really hard to sit with our feelings, especially when they’re uncomfortable and we haven’t really been taught how to do so! One great way to better access feelings and incorporate our bodies into our work more is through dance. Want to know more about why dance is an essential form of movement to help feel your feelings? Read more here!
On Why Transitions are So Hard & How to Find Peace Within Them
All of our transitional experiences have two things in common: our lives were never the same, and we evolved. No matter how seemingly positive the transition was, I bet challenges and uncomfortable feelings accompanied it. Read on for tips to help you navigate change with ease.
On the Importance of Reconnecting with Our Nervous System
Tracking our embodiment is important because it helps us integrate and make meaning of our emotional experience. Emotions live in our body—without paying attention to what sensations arise in our bodies we are mostly thoughts, content, and analysis with no grounding in our authentic feelings.